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A Warwickshire police officer has admitted misconduct charges over the death of a young mother who died after she was stabbed by her ex-partner. A Warwickshire police officer has admitted misconduct over the death of a mother stabbed by her ex-partner.
Pc Charlotte Hall admitted the charges at the first police disciplinary hearing to be held in public. Colette Lynch, 24, was killed by Percy Wright in Rugby on 3 February, 2005.
Colette Lynch, 24, was killed by Percy Wright in Rugby in February 2005. Pc Charlotte Hall, 30, admitted failing to perform her duties "diligently and conscientiously" when called to Ms Lynch's home two days earlier.
Another police officer, Theresa Cottingham, denied accusations they had failed to arrest Wright two days before the attack happened. A second officer, Pc Theresa Cottingham, denies misconduct. The police disciplinary hearing is the first to held in public.
The hearing for the officers, who are based in Rugby, Warwickshire, was brought by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). The hearing for the officers, who are based in Rugby was brought by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). It is expected to last up to five days.
Last year the IPCC held an inquiry into the circumstances leading up to the death of Ms Lynch, who was fatally stabbed in Garyth Williams Close, Rugby, on 3 February 2005.Last year the IPCC held an inquiry into the circumstances leading up to the death of Ms Lynch, who was fatally stabbed in Garyth Williams Close, Rugby, on 3 February 2005.
Wright, 35, was charged with her murder but convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and made subject to a hospital order under the Mental Health Act.Wright, 35, was charged with her murder but convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility and made subject to a hospital order under the Mental Health Act.